SADDLERS' boss, Chris Hutchings has reflected upon our 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion.

"For the first 20 minutes it looked like we needed a game," he said. "We weren't sharp enough early on, but both teams did well on a difficult pitch, which actually played better than I thought it would.

"When you fall a goal behind, particularly at home, you are always chasing the game. We were sharper and brighter in the second half and found ourselves more on the front-foot, but Brighton defended well to hold onto their lead and take home the points.

"After the fantastic efforts of the staff here to actually get the game on, it is just disappointing that we didn't get any points reward to show for it.

"The important thing is how we bounce back from this. We have a lot of games coming up and can't wait for the next one to come along."

With regards to our next game, it all depends on the result of the FA Cup clash between Brentford and Doncaster Rovers. Should Brentford win or draw, they will be in FA Cup action at the weekend and thus their scheduled League game against Norwich will be postponed, freeing up The Canaries for a trip to the Banks's Stadium. If Brentford lose, their League One clash with Norwich on Saturday will go ahead as planned and we will host Paul Lambert's high-flying side on Tuesday, January 26th.

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